DD-WRT for R9000

DD-WRT "Kong Mod for NETGEAR R9000 Nighthawk X10 - this new build features hardware crypto acceleration, intended to enable faster OpenVPN connections.

This is the .BIN file for upgrading from an existing Kong Mod DD-WRT installation; if you need the .CHK for upgrading from NETGEAR stock, download it here.

DD-WRT "Kong Mod for NETGEAR R9000 Nighthawk X10 - this new build features hardware crypto acceleration, intended to enable faster OpenVPN connections.

This is the .IMG file for flashing from NETGEAR stock FW to DD-WRT. If upgrading from a previous version of DD-WRT, use the .BIN upgrade file here.

Updated 2017-0319

R9000 build:

Flash R9000-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R9000.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

-60G interface info is currently not correctly display in status pages and
due to missing 60G client, 60G operation is untested

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R9000.bin

DD-WRT developers BrainSlayer from DD-WRT.com and Kong have worked together to produce this new release for the NETGEAR Nighthawk X10 R9000 router. A special thanks to the both of them for their hard work and effort on porting this firmware.

Release notes are below. Enjoy and please report to the R9000 Open Source Forums with any issues or questions for the developers.

Updated 2/21/2017

DD-WRT v3.0-r31495M std (02/21/17) for NETGEAR R9000 (changeset 31495)

• Flash R9000-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from NETGEAR firmware.
• Once dd-wrt is running, you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R9000.bin to flash future updates.

Currently known issues:

• 2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
• Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
• 60G interface info is currently not correctly display in status pages and due to missing 60G client, 60G operation is untested

If you want to revert to NETGEAR firmware, flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R9000.bin

(Source)

(Additional details on the DD-WRT forum thread)